A discussion on the keeping of intelligent creatures in captivity. Employs the story of Tilikum, the notorious performing whale who, has taken the lives of several people while in captivity.

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Special features: note from the director; Kanduke; Death by mosquito in marine parks; Orca teeth show the stress of orcas in captivity; Recollections of a former SeaWorld trainer; The truth about wild whales; Alternatives to captivity; director and producer commentary.